I sort of semi-fiddled around with agility stuff back about 2000 with my first Corgi and had some basic, homemade agility equipment in the backyard. Tossed it all out last year due to age and condition. Holly, our min-Dachshund, loves to play "squeaky chase" and "I'm hiding and I'm not coming out." Agility never seemed to interest her, however.



Agility training, even in a casual way is good stuff for dogs and dog owners. I think it gives direction to training and makes it seem less… Continue

Writing the previous posts, which were more about the Corgis I had than the one I now have, brought to mind a quote I picked up somewhere. I have no idea who it may have been but some wise fellow once said "A new dog can never take the place of an old dog but in time will make a place for itself." So it is with my new Corgi pal… Continue

Watson & Tinsel, 1998 - 2009

 

Long about 1998 I was looking for a dog for myself. I'm a guy so I wanted a big, manly dog. >harrumph, spit<.

I went to a dog agility meet because I thought it…

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Ten years back now (ten years?? Where did the time go?) my family and I thought it would be grand fun to organize a Corgi picnic. A year previously we'd brought home our PWC, "Watson", and thought it would be fun to try and get together with as many Corgi as we could locate here in Arizona. The event was a resounding success with about 50 Corgis and 80… Continue